For more than 60 years the Mystick Krewe of Louisianians has brought the pageantry, revelry and mystery of Mardi Gras to the nation’s capital. The night of Feb. 22 in Washington, D.C., was a celebration of the finest Louisiana has to offer. The 2014 theme was Louisiana’s Service to America. The king was Dr. Larry Matthew Allen, of Shreveport and the queen was Sarah Louise Bicknell, of Dallas, Texas. Photos by Bonné Summer, Lauren Ross and Valerie Murphy.